GREENVILLE — Every dog has its day and that includes underdog Evansville, which wrapped up the Greenville regional championship on Monday with a 6-5 win over East Carolina. Seeded fourth among four teams in the double-elimination event, the Purple Aces were plus $850 on a $100 bet to advance to the Super Regional last Friday when they stunned the top-seeded Pirates, 4-1, in … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates a win away from Super Regional
GREENVILLE — East Carolina has come full circle in the Greenville Regional. After being relegated to a series of must-win games with a 4-1 loss to fourth-seeded Evansville on Friday, the top-seeded Pirates will battle the Purple Aces for the regional championship on Monday at 12:06 p.m. ECU (46-16) got its bats going for a 10-7 win over Virginia Commonwealth before … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates finish off Wake, prolong season
GREENVILLE — Facing the dire circumstances of a 2-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning, East Carolina came through for a 7-6 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The Pirates (44-16) got hits from Ryley Johnson and Ryan McCrystal to start the decisive rally. Jacob Jenkins-Cowart had an RBI single up the middle to bring ECU within … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSEvansville’s winning hand: Ace high
GREENVILLE — Evansville wasn't playing poker on Friday in the NCAA regional opener at Clark-LeClair Stadium, but an ace and a jack keyed a 4-1 win over East Carolina. The ace of the Aces, freshman left-hander Kenton Deverman, was masterful as he limited ECU to three hits over eight innings. Kip Fougerousse provided what proved to be the winning margin in the third for … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates ready for Greenville regional
How ready is East Carolina to get its NCAA Tournament regional underway at Clark-LeClair Stadium? Right fielder Jacob Jenkins-Cowart woke up Thursday morning and thought it was game day. The top-seeded Pirates (43-15) open play on Friday at 1 p.m. against fourth-seeded Evansville (35-23), champions of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. ECU has had a break since … [Read more...]